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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM CLAUSS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BAKE- OVEN. i

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,018, dated May 13, 1902. Application led November 25, 1 9Q1. Serialllo. 83,582. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CLAUss, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain newl and useful Improvements in Bake-Ovens, vof` which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve` ments in bake-ovens, and has for its object to provide an oven of an improved and sim,

plilied construction which shall afford a maximum capacity for baking .purposes vwithv a minimum of fuel consumption and in which there is for practical purposes an even or`uniform distribution ofheat, so that the baking is effected in a thorough and uniform manner, and the removal of the loaves or other articles from the oven and their insertion therein are accomplished in a ready and easy manner.

The invention consists in certain novel features of the construction and combinations and arrangements of the several parts of the improved bake-oven whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is made simpler, cheaper, and otherwise better adapted andvmore, convenient for use, allas will be hereinafter fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which serve to illustrate my improvements, Figure lis an elevation showing a bake-oven constructed according to my invention; and Fig. 2 is a section taken transversely and horizontally through the same inthe planeindicated by the line a a in Fig. l, being taken through the flues and fire-chamber at the lower part of the oven. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken vertically through the improved oven in the plane indicated by line b b inA Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a transverse section similar to Fig. 2, but taken horizontally through the improved bake-oven inthe plane indicated by line c cl in Fig. 3, being taken through the smokelines at the upper part of the improved oven. Fig. 5 is a View showing in plan the rotating plane or part for supporting the loaves or other articles in the baking-chamber, part of the surface of the Same being broken out to show the underlying parts. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view drawn to an cnlarged'scale and taken through one of the su pporting-arms of the rotatory plane or part in the plane indicated bythe line e e in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail View drawn to an enlarged scale and showing the step-bearin g at the base of the shaft on which said rotatory plane or -part is'carried. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail 'view showing the gearing for driving the rotatory plane or part, being an inverted sectional `plan view taken in the plane indicated by line d d in Fig. 1.

As'clearly shown in the drawings, the improved oven is of the rotary class or type and is constructed with a circular wall l, the front portion of which is, especially where a plurality of the ovens are joined in a battery, merged in a straight front Wall l, wherein the doors of the various chambers and flues are set, as shown in Fig. 1. Y

2 indicates the charging-door of the fire-box, this being arranged at the back of the circular part of the improved bake-oven and opposite to 4said straight front wall, and 3 indicates a dead-pdate, and 4 the grate-bars in the said nre-box. n

5 5 indicate iiues or passages for the products of combustion from the fire-box,and these are curved or bent away from each other toward opposite sides of the center of the circular body of the oven, being separated from each'other by a thickened,partition-wall, as clearly seen in Fig. 2, and being extended forward or toward the front wall of the oven upon opposite sides of the said partition-wall. Near the front ofthe oven these flues 5 5 are curved or bent outwardly oraway from each other and are connected lwith other similar flues or passages 7, which extend outside of parallel with the said fines or passages 5.

6 6 indicate the bends or curves which connect the forward ends of the ues and 7.

The rear ends of the'outer iues or passages 7 7 are curved or bent slightlytoward each other upon opposite sides of the fire-box and are extended into the rear part of the circular wall of the oven, being made of as great length as possible in order that as much as possible of the heat from the products of combustion passing through the flues maybe absorbed by the walls thereof, so as to give increased eiiicicncy to the oven. The rear ends IOO of said outer tlues or passages 7 7 communicate with upwardly-extended iues 8 S, formed in the outer circular wall of the oven upon opposite sides of the chargingdoor 2 and extended up past the baking-chamber E), which is formed within the body of the oven above the plane of the lower fiues 5 and 7. The said lower iiues 5 and 7 are tightly walled or arched over to prevent the escape of gases from them into the baking-chamber 9.

Above the baking-chamber the upwardlyextended ues 8 Sare adapted for communication with other upper ues or passages 10 10 atopposite sides of the body of the oven, these fines 10 10 being arranged as shownin Figs. 3 and 4 and extended from the rear to the front of the improved oven and being formed with bent or curved forward ends 11 1l, which are extended toward each other and which communicate with other inner flues 12 12, separated from said outer dues 11 and also from themselves by partitions, as clearly shown in said figures. The saidinnerues 12 12 lie in the same plane with and are parallel to the iiues 11 11, and at their rear ends said inner flues are adapted for communication with a smoke-outlet of any preferred kind.

The upper flues 11 and 12 above the bakingchamber 9 are separated from said bakingchamber by the roof thereof, which is formed of tiles 13, supported upon metal beams 14 in awell-known way and overlaid with concrete or cement, as shown at 15, to prevent the downward passage of gases from said upper flues into the baking-chamber.

17 indicates the partition-wall, which divides the inner dues 12 12 from each other, and this partition-wall is extended above the top of the oven-body, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and a shaft 18, arranged axially with respect to the circular body of the oven, is extended down through it. This raised wall17 serves to prevent the entry of particles ot' grit or thelike to the bearings of said shaft, the top of the oven being covered over with a layer of sand in order to increase its heat-retaining qualities, which sand, but for the presence of said raised wall 17 or its equivalent, would be drawn down around the shaft into its bearlugs.

16 indicates the layer of sand or the like upon the top of the oven.

The shaft 18 has an upper bearing 19,formed of a flanged collar, the flanges of which are rested upon two closely adjacent metal beams 14 at the central part of the roof of the baking-chamber, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of said shaft is extended down within the partition between the lues 5 5 at the base of the oven and stands within a chamber 19, formed in said partition, said chamber being `in the nature of a passage which is extended to the front wall of the oven and has a door 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, through which access may be had thereto.

The lower end of the shaft 18 is formed with a central bore or recess, in which is fitted a circular stud 21, as shown in Fig. 7, which stud is supported upon the upper end of a screw 22, held in a boot or stirrup 23, formed of upwardly-extended arms integrally produced upon a plate 0r anchor 24, the said boot or stirrup 23 being also provided at its upper part with a bearing for the reception of thc lower end of said stud 2l. The arms of the stirrup 23 are spaced apart to afford access to the head of the screw 22, said head being upon the under side of the upper part of the stirrup.

25 indicates a bearing disk or plate held in a horizontal position upon the boot or stirrup 23, and 26 indicates a similar plate 0r part held upon a collar 28, shrunk or otherwise held upon the lower end of shaft 18 and provided with a flanged lower end 29, which rests on and is secured to the top of plate or disk 26. The two bearing disks or plates 25 and 26 have concentric and corresponding annular grooves or raceways formed in their adjacent surfaces, in which are received balls 27.

30 indicates the door of the baking-chamber 9,' said door being, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, formed in the straight front wall of the oven. 3l indicates a pyrometer set on said front wall for indicating the temperature in the baking-chamber, and 32 indicates an arrangement of steam-pipes for admittingsteam to said chamber for service in the operation of the oven. 33 indicates an opening for a lamp, by means of which the interior of said chamber may be illuminated for inspection.

The upper end of the shaft 18 carries a worm-wheel 34, as shown in Fig. 8, and said worm-wheel is in mesh with a worm 35, held in a bearing-bracket 3G, secured above the oven, a shaft 37 being provided for driving said worm from a suitable source of power, which is transmitted through a clutch member 38, slidable on shaft 37 and actuated by means of an arm 39 from a vertical shaft 40, which is extended above the top of the oven and which has at its lower end a connection 41 with a second shaft 42, journaled in bearings upon the front wall of the oven and provided near its lower end with a handle 43, by means of which it may be rocked for throwing the clutch member back and forth and into and out of driving position. The shaft 18 has also near the top of the oven a gear connection, preferably in the nature of a link belt and chain-wheels, as shown at 44, with a shaft 45, also journaled in bearings upon the front wall of the oven and adapted to be drivenfromacrank-handle46. Bythis means it will be seen that the shaft 18 may be driven either from power or by manual means at will.

In the baking-chamber 9 and near the upper part thereof is arranged the rotatory plane or part upon which the loaves or articles to be baked are supported during the operation of the improved bake-oven, and said rotatory part or plane is set horizontally and is of circular form, being slightly less in diameter than the baking-chamber wherein it turns, so that IOC IOS

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- the hot air may pass upward around its edges.

The said part or plane is secured upon and rotated from the vertical shaft 18 and comprises a framework formed of radial arms or bars 50, vof metal, tapered toward their outer ends, so that their weight may be lessened as much as possible consistent with their required strength, and also having their inner ends tapered, as shown at so that they may iit together adjacent to and around the shaft similarly to the spokes of a wagon-wheel. The tapered inner ends 502L of the armsor bars 50 are iitted between two spaced collars 47 and 48, secured upon the shaft 18 one above the other, each collar being formed, as shown in Fig. 5, from two parts or sections bolted together and adapted to be secured.

upon the shaft when the same is in place in the oven. The upper collar 48 carries a series of set-screws 50", adapted to bear on the ends 50 of arms or bars 50 to hold them from disengagement with the collars.

Near the center of each arm or bar 50 and on the under side thereof is formed a socket 51, in which is engaged the upper end of a diagonalbrace-bar 52, which is inclined downward and toward the shaft 18 and has its lower end seated in a socket 53 in a collar 54, secured on shaft 18 near the bottom of the chamber 9. In this way it will be seen that for the series of radial bars or arms 50 there isa corresponding series of diagonal braces 52 upon the under side of the rotatory plane or part, whereby the upper surface thereof is left fiee for the reception of the articles to be baked without lessening in any way the strength necessary for said arms. 55 indicates other braces oppositely threaded at their opposite ends, and these braces 55 have their outer threaded ends engaged with the central parts of the braces 52 and their inner ends engaged with a flanged collar 56 on shaft 18.

The braces 55 have squares formed on them for engagement with a tool, and when they are turned they serve to draw the braces 52 toward the shaft 18, so as to lift the arms or bars 50, whereby these latter may be brought into true in case any of them should sag.

Each arm or bar 50 has in its upper surface two longitudinal channels or depressions 58 58, whereby a raised iiange or iin 57 is provided along each side of each of said bars or arms, and another raised flange or iin 59 of greater height than the outer iianges is produced along the center of each bar or arm, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The surface of the rotatory plane or part is formed from soapstone or other suitable material, and this surface, as indicated at 60 in the-drawings, is formed into a number of segments, which are fitted between the arms or bars 50, whereon they rest, and are held in' place by the higher central iianges 59 on said arms or bars, which take between the segments, as shown Iin Fig. 6, and serve to hold the segments against slipping laterally. The channels or 'depressions 58in the bars or rods 50 serve to receive cement, by means of which the segments are held down upon the framework formed of the arms or bars 50.

To brace the outer ends of the arms or bars 50 against lateral strains, transverse parts 61 are provided, having ends engaged with adjacent bars or arms and extended between them, and these parts 61 are formed with depressions and flanges similarly to the bars or arms 50 to receive plaster or cement for holding the segments thereon. The segments are also, by preference, each divided into a number of sections, and a part 61 is extended along the joint between each two of such sections, with a flange 59 to prevent radial movej ment of such sections.

49 indicates an annular band or ring ofy metal having on its under side depending projections 49a, which take down between the arms or bars 50 at the inner ends thereof, so that the said ring or band is secured upon the framework of the rotatory plane and forms an upwardly-extended central iiange surrounding the shaft to prevent the articles placed on said plane from being pushed too near said shaft. rlhe soapstone covering 60 of the rotatory plane only extends to this iange, so that within said iiange openings are left extending through the plane and permitting circulation of the hot air within the bakingchamber.

In the operation of the improved bake-oven a charge of fuel is iirst placed in the fire-box and lighted, and after it has burned sufficiently high the drafts are partially closed to prevent the fire from burning out too fast. As soon as the baking-chamber is suiciently hot the bread or other articles to be baked is placed upon the rotatory plane or part and the shaft 18 is set in motion, either by hand or power, so that the loaves carried on the plane are exposed t0 the heat in the bakingchamber in a thorough and uniform way, whereby the operation of baking is greatly IOO IIO

facilitated and the result much improved.

The arrangement of the flues or passages for the products of combustion is such that the heat is distributed in an uniform and even manner throughout the oven, so that all parts of the baking-chamber are of equal heat, and the arrangement is also such that the heat is retained within the oven for a long time, so that a very material economy is effected in the use of fuel. Moreover, the rotatory plane or part on which the loaves are carried is located near the top of the baking-chamber, so that the steam and vapors given oif from them do not rise above the articles being baked, but are merely diifused about them, so that the Iiavor is prevented from beinglost during the baking operation. y

The operative parts of the oven are of such a nature that very little power suffices to turn the plane or part on which the articles to be baked are carried, so that the device is capable of being very readily and quickly manipulated either during the baking operation or during the removal or insertion of the loaves l chamber, arms extended radially from the within the oven.

From the above description it will-be seen that the improved bake-oven constructed according to my invention is of an extremely simple and inexpensive nature and is especially well adapted for the purposes for which it is designed, and it will also be obvious from the above description that the device is capable of considerable modification without material departure from the principles and spirit of the invention, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise form and arrangement of the several parts of the device as herein set forth in carrying out my invention in practice.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. An oven havinga baking-chamber, a firebox at one side and below the baking-chamber, a partition below the baking-chamber and provided with apassage one end of which is extended to the outside of the oven and provided with a door, two flues at opposite sides of said partition, respectively, and extended fr om the fire-box toward the opposite side of the oven, otherflues outside ot' and in the same vertical plane with and adapted for communication with the first-named fines, means for circulating the products of combustion from said fines above the baking-chamber, a shaft extended down through the baking-chamber and having its lower end in the passage below said chamber, a step-bearing for said shaft in said passage, driving means for said shaft and a plane on said shaft within the baking-chamber to support articles to be baked, substantially as set forth.

2. An oven havinga baking-chamber, a firebox at one side and below the baking-chamber, a partition below the baking-chamber and provided with apassage one end of which is extended to the outside of the oven and provided with a door, two tlues at opposite sides, respectively, of said partition and extended from the fire-box toward the opposite side of the oven, other flues outside of and in the same vertical plane with and adapted for communication with the first-mentioned flues, upwardly-extended tlues adapted for comm unication at their lower ends with the outside ilues below the baking-chamber, two sets of lues in the same plane above the bakingchamber, the outer iine of each set having communication with one of said upwardlyextended flues and the inner iiue of each set being adapted for communication with a smoke-outlet, a shaft extended down through the baking-chamber with its lower end in the passage below said chamber, a step-bearing for said shaft in said passage, driving means for said shaft and a plane on said shaft within the baking-chamber to support articles to be baked, substantially as set forth.

3. An oven having a baking-chamber,means shaft and provided withy depressions, plaster in said depressions and a 'covering for said arms held thereon by said plaster, 'substantially as set forth. V

4. An ovenhavingabaking-cha1nber,means for heating the same, a vertical shaft extended in Asaid chamber, arms extended radially from the shaft, parts extended intermediate the outer ends of said arms, each of said arms and intermediate parts having a longitudinal flange and depressions, plaster in said depressions and a covering formed in sections held on said arms andintermediate parts between said longitudinal flanges, substantially as set forth.

5. An oven having a baking-chamber,means for heating the same, a vertical shaft in said chamber, driving means for said shaft, a plane for su pporting articles to be baked and formed of a framework and a covering supported thereon, a collar on the shaft below saidplane, diagonal braces extended from\said collar up to said framework, a central collar on the shaft,and brace-rods havingoppositely-screwthreaded ends, each such brace-rod having one end engaged with said central collar and its opposite end engaged with one of said diagonal braces, substantially as set forth.

G. An oven having abaking-chamber, a firebox,a partition below the baking-chamberand formingonits opposite sides ilues having communication with said fire-box, said partition havinga passage one end of which is extended to the outside of the oven-wall and p rovided with a door, a vertical shaft in the bakingchamber with its lower end extended in said passage-way, a plane on the shaft in the baking-chamber, and astep-bearingforsaid shaft in said passage, substantially as set forth.

7. An oven having a bakingchamber,means for heating the same, a vertical shaft extended in said chamber, a plane within the chamber and on said shaft, braces having their lower ends supported adjacent to the shaft and below said plane, said braces being extended upward with their upper portions inclined out from the shaft and arranged to support said plane and devices for drawing the'inclined upper portions of the braces toward said shaft for raising said plane, substantially as set forth.

8. An oven having abaking-chamber,means for heating the same, a shaft extended in said chamber, arms extended radially from said shaft, acovering rested on said arms and forminga plane for supporting articles to be baked, means for driving said shaft and an annular part rested on said arms at the center of said plane and provided with a raised flange against which the covering of the device has engagement to hold said covering against displacement, said annular part being also provided with downwardly-extended portions having engagement between said arms to hold said annular part in position ou the arms,

for heating the same, a vertical shaft in said l substantially as set forth.

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9. Anfoven having abakin'g-chamber,1neans for heating the same, a vertical shaft extend-l ed in said chamber, a plane within the chamber and on said shaft, braceslhaving theirlower ends supported adjacent tothe shaft and below said plane and having their upper portions extended upward landinclined out from the shaft, a collar held on the shaft and brace-rodshaving their inner ends engaged with the collar and having at their outer ends adj ust-able connection with lsaid inclined braces, substantially as set forth.

l0.L An oven having a baking-chamber, means for heating vthe same, a vertical shaft in the chamber, a plane on the shaft in the chamber, means for driving the shaft, thev lower end ofl the shaft having a central recess and being provided with a fianged collar, an anchor-plate beneath the lower end'of the shaft, a stirrupcomprising upwardly-extended spaced arms produced on said anchorplate, two correspondingly-grooved bearingplates one above the other and provided with central openings alined with the central recess in the lowerend of the shaft, the lower bearing-plate being rested on the stirrup and the ianged collar of the shaft being rested on and secured tothe upper bearing-plate, balls interposed between the bearing-plates and engaged in the grooves thereof, a stud having its upper'end engaged in the central recess in the lower end. of the shaft, saidstud being passed down through the central openings in the bearing-plates, the stirrup having a lcentral bearing at its upper part vin which the lower end of said stud is engaged and a screw carried by the stirrup with its upper end engaged under the lower end of said stud and its lower end-formed with a head at the under side of the upper part of the stirrup and between the two arms thereof, substantially as set forth. y

Signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, this 20th day of November, 1901.

VILLIAM CLAUSS.

Witnesses:

JOHN ELIAS JONES, J. D. THORNE. 

